After returning our rental car, we caught an Uber to our Airbnb. Our driver was an aggressive driver who made us laugh the whole way. We were happy to get there alive but sad that the ride ended.
Room with a view!
We grabbed a snack and a cocktail at the restaurant close by.
…and then went to the Flamenco show. We had great seats and enjoyed the show.
Cat even met the lead dancer when we were leaving.
We actually returned to the local restaurant for dinner and had amazing steaks and called it a night.
The next morning we got up early and caught the bus to the pier.
We had a great breakfast
..and caught a bus to go kayaking and snorkeling trip on the Costa Brava. It was a little chilly but an awesome day out.
We got back to town and went to Lucciano’s, the best ice cream place we have ever been.
We got up the next morning and took the on again/off again bus tour around the city.
H fell asleep.
We ran into my friend Xavier, who happened to be in port from a cruise that he was on.
We toured the small neighborhoods and Las Ramblas.
…visited the local sites
And finally ended the tour at the Sagrada Familia.
La Sagrada Familia is the largest unfinished Catholic church and to be honest was the most beautiful church that I have seen during my visit in Spain. It has been under construction since 1882 and is one of the last of Gaudi’s projects before he passed away.
There was amazing stained glass windows.
The roof was beautifully detailed and the columns coming down were meant to resemble trees and branches.
A dog is included in the Last Supper scene and is interpreted as Fidelity (Fito) since this was the moment Christ recognizes Judas’ betrayal.
The magic square is designed to add up to 34 in every direction.
We ended our night and trip with a great meal at Casa Cheli where Cat had octopus and we celebrated an amazing family vacation!
We left our Airbnb before sunrise to start our long journey home.
The flights home were uneventful and we were happy to get home safely.